Synonyms for LISTEN
ˈlɪs ənlis·ten

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1. listenverb

   To pay attention to a sound, to note.

   Synonyms:
   attend, give ear, mind, heed, wait for, pay attention, obey, note, expect, await, anticipate, list, hear, hark

   Antonyms:
   ignore

2. listenverb

   To wait for a sound, such as a signal.

   You should listen for the starting gun.

   Synonyms:
   heed, mind, pay attention, hear, attend, anticipate, give ear, list, note, await, obey, hark, wait for, expect

3. listenverb

   To accept or obey oral instruction.

   Good children listen to their parents.

   Synonyms:
   anticipate, heed, obey, note, list, wait for, give ear, expect, hear, await, attend, pay attention, mind, hark

   Antonyms:
   disregard, disobey

4. listenverb

   To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

   Synonyms:
   await, heed, expect, mind, hear, attend, wait for, anticipate, obey, hark, list, note, give ear, pay attention

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. listen

   Between listen and hear is a difference like that between the words look and see. (Compare synonyms for LOOK.) To hear is simply to become conscious of sound, to listen is to make a conscious effort or endeavor to hear. We may hear without listening, as words suddenly uttered in an adjoining room; or we may listen without hearing, as to a distant speaker. In listening the ear is intent upon the sound; in attending the mind is intent upon the thought, tho listening implies some attention to the meaning or import of the sound. To heed is not only to attend, but to remember and observe. Harken is nearly obsolete.

   Synonyms:
   attend, hark, harken, hear, heed, list

   Antonyms:
   be deaf to, ignore, neglect, scorn, slight

   Preposition:
   We listen for what we expect or desire to hear; we listen to what we actually do hear; listen for a step, a signal, a train; listen to the debate.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. listen

   Synonyms:
   hear, attend, hearken, incline, give ear, heed

   Antonyms:
   disregard, ignore, refuse, repudiate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. listenverb

   hear with intention

   "Listen to the sound of this cello"

   Synonyms:
   heed, take heed, mind, hear

2. listen, hear, take heedverb

   listen and pay attention

   "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

   Synonyms:
   see, get word, get wind, take heed, get a line, try, find out, discover, hear, listen, pick up, learn, mind, heed

3. heed, mind, listenverb

   pay close attention to; give heed to

   "Heed the advice of the old men"

   Synonyms:
   listen, take heed, take care, hear, beware, bear in mind, mind, heed

Matched Categories

1. • Obey
   • Perceive

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. listenverb

   Synonyms:
   hearken, hark, hear, give ear, lend an ear, incline an ear, prick up the ears, be all ear

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1. listenverb

   Synonyms:
   hearken, eavesdrop, auscultate

   Antonyms:
   disregard, ignore, scorn

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1. List of paraphrases for "listen":

   look, hear, listening, listens, iisten, heed, -listen

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How to use LISTEN in a sentence?

1. Ted Cruz:

   Anyone who thinks you're making a loyalty oath to some candidate fundamentally misunderstands this process, listen, no political candidate is gonna make America great again. It's not gonna be Donald Trump, it's not gonna be me, it's not gonna be any candidate. The only power strong enough to restore this nation is we the people -- it is not about us, it's about the people.

2. Ja Du:

   I think things that made no sense to most people make sense to us on an individual level in almost every person, like a swelling feeling you feel when you listen to dramatic music, it’s all sound and vibration but something in it relates to your soul on such a subconscious level that you connect with it, and [ that’s ] how I feel about the Filipino culture.

3. Jill Harrington:

   For the families of the fallen, whoever they talk to, they want to be able to trust, we have a highly trained group of folks who know how to listen and how to be patient.

4. Alexandre Vidigal:

   There is a lot of misinformation regarding this issue, so it is important that the international community listen to what the government has to say.

5. Jeb Bush:

   I'm surprised that the administration is upset to hear from a close and valuable ally on such a sensitive topic, if we want to build confidence and trust...we have to listen.